Milk bottle closure



Oct. 25, 1932. w. A. SCHOLLMEYER 1,884,883

MILK BOTTLE CLOSURE Filed Jan. 10. 1950 INVENTOR ATTORNEY formed as shown Patented Oct. 25, 1932 WI LIAM ADAM senomimnynn, or YONKERS, NEW YORK MILK norm-r. crosunn Application filed January 10, 1930. Serial No. 419,786.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in milk bottle closures and 1ts object is to provide a simple arrangement which will effectively cover the top of the bottle when material therein is in liquid condition and which will maintain the covering of the material when it freezes and expands above the top of the bottle.

It is well known that when milk bottles are delivered in climates when the temperature is below the freezing point of the milk, the latter freezes and expands, dislodging the cap from its seat and exposing the protruding part of the milk to dust and dirt. In some communities, ordinances have been passed prohibiting the delivery of milk during early morning hours, in order to overcome this unsanitary condition. I am aware that attempts have been made to provide elastic covers which will protect the protruding milk, but such arrangements have not been satisfactory. Ihave, expedient herein described, provided an inexpensive sanitary closure which may be easily applied, and which meets all requirements.

Referring to the drawing,

1g. 1 1s a sectional elevation of the neck and top of an ordinary milk bottle with an embodlment of my invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the parts shown in Fig, l; and

ig. 3 is a top plan view of the same with the outer cover removed.

- 10 designates a milk bottle of ordinary construction with an annular seat for the reception of a disk 11 below its upper edge 12. The upper end of the bottle is thickened and enlarged as at 13.

y novel closure comprises a paper cap in Fig. 1 with a fiat top portion 20, annular bellows-like folds 21 and a depending skirt 22f'This is placed on the top of the bottle as shown, and the skirt 22 tied in under the enlargement 13 by a string or Wire 23. The inside is preferably larger than the diameter of the disk 11 and its outside diameter is preferably less than that of the enlargement 13.

parts however, by the simple diameter of the folds It may be seen milk caused by that an expansion of the freezing will simply push up the top 20 which upon rising will open the folds 21 without exposin that part of the extends above the top of the bottle.

the disk 11 is used tween the top of milk and the flat top portion milk whic When an outer paper cover such as is shown at 30, 1s used, I prefer to provide a circular series of perforations 31 therein, outside of the folds 21. This cap frangible so out of the cord or holds both the cover and the bottle.

makes the outer that it will not be pulled wire 23 which in this case the outer cap on Having thus described my invention, what claim is:

1. A milk receptacle comprising a bottle having an opening at the top thereof, an enlarged neck flange a paper closure ha to extend over th skirt adapted to e surrounding said opening, ving a flat portion adapted e opening of the bottle, a

xtend downwardly around the neck of the bottle and to be secured thereto, and a pluralit nular expansible bined with a cap tending over and in contact with the flat portion of said closure,

y of folds forming an anintermediate portion comhaving a flat portion exa skirt extending over and in contact with the skirt of said closure and a cylindrical side of larger diameter than that of said folds lying against the neck of the bottle constructed with circularly arranged perforations surrounding the flat portion of said inner closure.

2. A milk receptacle comprising a bottle having an opening at the top thereof, an internal annular sh oulder, a disk thereon, an 0 surrounding said opena paper closure having a flat portion adapted to extend over the opening of the bottle, a skirt adapted to extend downwardly varound the neck of the bottle and to be sea plurality of folds forming cured thereto, an annular expan combined with tending over and i tion of said closu sible intermediate portion a cap having a fiat portion exn contact with the flat porre, a skirt extending over and in contact with the skirt of said closure and a cylindrical side of larger diameter than that of said folds lying against the neck of the bottle constructed with circularly arranged perforations surrounding the flat portion of said inner closure, and means for securing the outer paper cover and the skirt of said closure to the bottle below its flange. WILLIAM ADAM SCHOLLMEYER. 

